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Eluickens Rising To Rear-Atlmiral By Good Servicel

By PAT USSHR cranadlan Press Staff Writer

‘LONDON, Jan. iB—iC P)—Tos~ ten; overboard a system dating back 111011» than 200 years. the Admiralty has Just, made promotion from the rank of captain to rear-admiral de- pendent on merit. itistead of sen- iorit-y.

This rovoluntionarv step opens up opportunities for brilliant young naval officers, to show what they can do in the higher commands of the navy.

In a formal statement announc- ing the change of policy the Ad-l mlla-ltv said it had decided "to widen , tlie field of selection for piomc-l lion" to rear-admiral s0 that" cap- tains of outstanding merit may rise tlo flag rank earlier than is now possible.”

’I'-l'ie new system, which canes into effect with the next batch of pro- motions early in 194i, supersedes the seniority method which has pre- , vailcd for more than 200 years. A- l citation for the change began asl far back as 1747 but hitherto it lies alyvays been successfully re- sisted.

HOW THEY DID IT

In Nelsons‘ da,v—when Napoleon's. dreams of conquest made Britain's sea power of ramount importance to her surviv —thcy got around the seniority system so as to give cap- nble younger men a chance. If such a man were spotted well down the 1lst_0f captains the number of pro- motions wu accelerated. But the drawback to this was that many officers who might hav made first-

. on Italian warships at Toronto.

class sea-going comman ers wereput. l on the shelf. All those promoted; ooiildrvt be given flag rank. Those who weren't were retired.

The Admiralty also has a number . i

oi flag officers‘ appointments. Hilli- erlo silcii appointment-s hadn't been published during the wai‘. But in luitire, salt! tin citicinl statement, iliese will be published perzodcaliy "l)1'O\'l(lC‘(l stieli infolniation ;i! not be of ally value to tlic enemy."

CHANGE OF ADMIRALS

Among the appointments was that oi VlC0-A<.lllll'2ll Sir Frederick Ed- wurtl Collins: lo believe Adnilril $11‘ Liuzl.._v North. at Gibraltar Vice- Acimral Collins commanded tlie Empmss oi Australia's escort oti the voyage of tn; Kin: and Queen i0 Canada in the SDrlIlll 0i' i939. Ad- miral North was in command oi the rovi-il yachts before the war and ne- coinpainled their Majestics in the Empress of Australia.

Appointed to the aircraft. t-ariied squadron fs Rear-Admiral Arthur L, St. G. Lysie" who commanded the aircraft. Citl evs responsible loi- the brilliant Fleet Air Arm attack

GLYUERINE IN HARNESS DRESSING

Duvs llie winter nianv farmers plan to refurbish the leather har- nesses and other equipment. Glycer-

, \vliicli enters very extensively info most phases of leather treat" ment, is also a frequent constitu- ent of harness dressings, lTillIlv of ivhlcli can be miidc by the farmer himself. One typical formula 1'5 as folloi ; Bleached sliclac, 100 pal-is: bcrax 50 parts: watei‘ 675 parts. Heat on a water bath at a tem- perature not over 143 deg. F. with constant stirring un‘tl the shellac is dissolved then add: Sugar, 100 part glycerine 60 parts, nigrosin (color) 25 pails. Continue heating and stir- flnir until l-ile ni rosin i; dissolved. then add enoug watertobringthe volume up to 1000 parts.

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THE_ CHARLOTTETOWN _ GUARDIAN l Tank Services In Fine Shape

For Offensive

OBSERVER TELLS OF PEAK OF EQUIPMENT

TRAINING REACHEI) AND THEIR CREWS.

Written for The Canadian Press By E- W. MaoeALPlNE Australian Consolidated Press

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, (CP)—Wl'if.‘ll he was a member of llie opposition, Winston Churchill said of the governcnent. that they had mechanized the army—merely iii the sense that they had taken

l the horses awtiy from the cavalry.

Tliut caustic observation no long- I have spent several

s tank battaliom used in co-oper- alion with the infantry.

I rode in tanks of various types across rough country. through woods ivliere trees were crushed dawn as though they ‘Vere matches. l ~.aw an infantry tank, while mov- iig, hit. a stationary target rialf l. l‘ le away once in three shots from l . two-potinder gun. While both iailk and target ivere moving a ioilrlli siiot clipped the end of the target.

1 sat in on lectures to recruits and watched classes being taught by the "seeing is believing” method. where engines and wireless sets cut down into sections so that recruits are able to see the working of the

nteclianism _

I was enormously impressed both by the lean of this ann of the service and at the same time by the almost complete absence of "spit. and polish" atmosphere. The ccuitiizriiding officer of one brigade knew the privates by their first names and talked witli them almost ‘with complete absence of formal- t

y.

In the field, where all were gar- becl in black, grease-stained, mud- giaitered nlls it was almost

niisli an of- ficer iroiii a private.

Different System

Alniik laallnlion co-operating i\i..ll iiie i"i':iiili'_v plays an entire- l_v different ole frcin tile nrmo ed (ivisioti. Tl‘.(‘ infantry ilillk " es ('lll€‘ll§’ on iliick armament foi de- fence and is comparatively slow itioviiig because its function is to move in co-operation with the in- inntvy and iii accordance with an aziillery barrage.

The ariiioreti division employs several different types 02' tank. chief of which is the "cruiser" wliicli is lighter armored than the infantry tank and depends on its “need and manoeuvreability for its .. . An armored division is a " llllete army in itself. carrying

s own doctors. ambulancesuartil- f 'i:l embussed infan-

It has €Xllt"ll'li‘1/ high firing

' and great speed. Its func-

Als to break through. as ex-

rin iiled b_v ilie German Panzer (ItVISIOll iii France and now by our

P10110115 urfvltnee in Egypt.

uciloii of these armored

and tank regiments is proceeding ilpilftl’. but training of 111% Personnel is a long and arduous Job and only men ivitli some apti- tude flfC fliiéthft) produce the btst resuli_.s. Iii this regard, although Britain wliicli is a highly mechan- ised counlzgv has plenty oi' raw ma. teriiil, the intake of suitable lnen still leaves inueli to be desired, be- cause other departments of the gov- eriitnent and civil life too are con- stantly flying to keep these men,

Must Be Dlet-lianics

'_I'lie training of a tank crew re- quires just as much time and trou- ble as the training of an airplane eiew because every man must be nble to take over the other fel- lows duties. inelutiinc: that. oi‘ com. iiiand, and every man in the reel- inent, officers included, must ‘be ililbleefiteclid effect running fepaifg 5n l Svome officers advocate that fol- ouiiig the custom of a pilot gglﬂne 11,15 “V1115. tank gunners should be H1\’¢‘l1 ‘$01119 distinctive badge. There H150 1S a strong case for special pay for those who reach a certain standard of efficiency.

Even the crew ot‘ the most mod. ern tank operates under consider- zible strain and discomfort, each man working in confined space and being subjected to terrific jolting and continuous noise,

Prom my ride of s. few minutes

“Teﬂon. I sot a zllmpse of some- 111mg of the arduousness which m; 1111611 111 EEYDt. Operating in extreme '1°¥11.I_nusthave tindergone. Like llie ciew of n bomber. tank men mus! physically be the fittest, mus: 1?“! a 1118b standard of me- ° 911N111 °111¢1P11¢y and in addition must have a izeneml knowledge of ttlctles, for the command of a tank may fall on one of them, _ I also watched the man practis- 111s: with machine guns. Each tank Carries at least one heavy ma- c 11° W11 callable of rapid fire similar to that of the Spitfire,

Gunner's Job

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It is acknowiedfsed now that the

Royal Air Force a service and it. would be thought that tanks also ulred youth but high and well tad officials have ewaressed the view that ma about 3 now coming into the army make excellent material, especially those with some previous mechani- cal knowledge. 'rliat Britain has already con- quered the difficulties of armored divisions. both ttcal and tacti- cal. was admire. 1y demonstrated in the western desert and the spirit blah intelligence level and sense of eomradeship I found in this snn of the British service seems to in- dicate that as far as the famed I Panzer division is concerned Hitler I in the future will be ungbiq g9 $911118 any more surprises.

ll. S. Gov’t Prepares for Emergencies

N, Jan. 2l—(Ai'P)—

l I PRESSURE l

young man's ‘

WASll-IINGTQ President Roosevelt, said today he supposed 50 United States execu- tive orders <1‘ all kinds had been drawn up to meet contingen- , cles and that perhaps one of them provided for the freezing of assetﬁl of all European countries in the United States.

Freezing of such assets. he said,l is one of many things that has‘ been studied for a lng time and remains tinder study.

At the first press conference of- his third term, the President wasl asked whether an executive order_ for that purpose actually had been prepared. He said he supposed one might. have been printed but that fact did not necemarily mean much. '

The orders were drafted as ‘a precautionary measure, he indi-I cated. so they would be ready in casa they were needed suddenly.

Mr. Roosevelt als: told reporters that talks of conveying ships l arrws the Atlantic to the British» Isle . which has circulated on can- ital liill in discussion of the aid-to- Britaiii legslatlcii. was "cow- jllmﬁ-OVCT-KIIE-IIIDJI stuff — Old Mother Hubbard."

He authorized the direct quota- tion at the request of the newspa- psi-men.

In the same category, he placed the talk of the possibility of giving the United States navy to Biitain.

GOVERNOR OF BAHAMAS EXPECTED TO ATTEND RACES IN FLORIDA

MIAMI. Fla.. Jan. 2i—'I'lie races at Hialeah Park which will continue for forty-six days. have been at- tracting crowds of race enthusiasts since the opening day.

Febrilary i is expected to be the outstanding day, when the Baha- mas Handicap will be run. In all probability the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will be a; attendance It is the custom for the Governor of the Bahamas to be present. for the trophy-awarding ceremonies. and as the Duke now fills that of- fice it is hoped that he and the Duchess will attend the colorful Ba- hamas Day program. The proceeds of the day probably will be given to British war relief.

Hialeah is considered to be the most beautiful tropical race course iii lllte world. Tall. stately royal palms. many of them one hundred feet high. line each of the toad- ways from the entrance gates to the clubhouse, making an arched drive of incomparable beauty. tfhe fronds meeting overhead forming a ceiling 0f green. Pabn trees and many kinds of shrubs dot the lawns and the l-nddock, where the racing enthusiasts meet between the races to talk over the events of the day.

other unusual sights are the scores of black and white swans and flamingoes brought from Cilbl, Chile and the Argentine, on the island-dotted lake in the centre of the infield. that calmly swim or float on the water during the races. bright colored flowers and shrubs outline the lake. the whole infield looking more like a Persian car- pet, with a design in the centre, than an oval of a rfce course.

Two Airmen Die In Crash

‘ﬂu following clipping from the Winnipeg Free Press of January 7th will be lead with sorrow here as Mr. Dawson ’s mother was a daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin Hasiun of mierald, P, E, I,

Leading Aircraftsman Harry N. Dawson. 22, of 294 Conway street. St. James, was killed in the crash of an R.C.A.F. plane six miles east of Ottawa, Tuesday. A aduatc of st. James collegiate in 936 and of Wesley college in PW. he was employed by James Richardson and Sons Ltd., until his enlistment in June, i940.

In his spare time he became in- terested in aviation. “mu-Wk in- struction from Connie ‘otlannesson. receiving his private pilot license in i938. A year later. ho tried to mllst in the R. A. F, but was not called up by the R.C.A.F'. until June l0- 40. He took his elementary train- gigt at Toronto, and Fort William,

L.A.C. Dawson is survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. 5. A. Dawson, and one brother, Arthur, and a sister, Joan Elizabeth, both at home.

L.A.C. J. RI Dority. age l9, of Downer. out. also met deli-h in i216 same crash. He was to have re-

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Bho felt him step of! the pier and omen along its side until he reached the edge of the water. Immediately he sank halfway t0 his knees but persevered. in his way toward the right. Once hs reached. and turned the angle of the hacienda’: outer wall lie knew where he was; now all he had to do was to keep in touch with that wall. follow it so closely no eye from the ramparts above could spy him. As Joyce struggled the cloth of the coat grew hot and soggy against her face. Promptly she quieted and bent ev- cry effort to getting a little air by turning her head this way and that. She must think. and to think she must breathe. After all, this was only Helm Blackadder in the grip of an insane conviction he was doing his duty as decreed by God and Irma Seweii. Why be frightened? _

She lost all sense of locality until he slowed almost to ii. complain halt. released the pressure of his right arm to take a Brio on one of the hand ropes and ventured a cau- tious foot on the bridge. At is ﬁrst oscilnticn she realized her chance Iiild come at last; once started down that treacherous incline no longer would he dare practice the ilrick of raising her knees. She tore at the buttons. freed one hand: quickly she untied the sleeves. threw back her hed and screamed for help at the top of her voice.

“Leonardo! Toballtol Aecudel Dirk. Dirk. 0h. Dirk!"

Blackaddei‘ clamped his left arm like a vise and kept on. He was at his last. gasp, thoughts racing so inadlv through liis brain he scarcely heard lier ci1v. Why was lie here? What was he doing? Wluil. did lie care whether Joyce stayed or went? Hot sweat was poiuiniz down liis back, yet an icy crust was forming 0n his forehead! What a fool lie had been to think lie could cross this bridge carrying a wildcat in liis arms — a wildcat that had seemed a feather at the start and now weighed. n ton!

But there was something indom- itable in lilm—solne bulldog quality that made him the slave of an idea once he liad sunk his teeth in it and drove him on_ to dominaticn whatever the cost. II; explained much - why lie was here and ivliy he couldirt unit.

The floor of spiics beneath his feet was rising — for an instant if. had been level. now it was steep! He was winiiiiig—\viiiiiiin: llirliugli. He looked up and saw a bu ky sliacl- ow. Two brown hancis like tiilons were reaching cut to re ievc liim of his burden. l-Ie luid won! Btit only Doradds left litiiid seized on Joyce! liis right crashed into Biacknddens face. sending him litirtling back- ward. l-Ie tumbled. rolcd. He could feel liis nails breaking as lli: clawed vainly on the c. surface of the spiks. thrashed out. One of tliem . against a rope and for his verv lile he wound it on liis wrist. Fury blinded him; now to t-iiinb click. bury liis thumbs in Doraclos double- crossing throat. and—

At that moment a‘! four aiiclloi" ropes at Dovados end were sltisncd and Blackaddei‘ knew an iiisuint of horror as the bridge fell. Treach- ery. and now death! But what saved liim was the VEIQV depth of. the gorge. 'I‘lie severed bridge acted as a bumper as it slammed iiiraiiist the opposite cliil. its dangling end reaching less than ltalfwiiy flown. Shaken off. torn by thorns. cut by the shale. bruised aiztiinst- boulders. he rolled to the bottom. Tlien si- lence-miuutes oi‘ silence before he commenced to groan. Presently a frenzied voice called down iit liim.

"What's the matter? Who are you down there? What happened?"

Immediaielv there were other ex- cited voices. Under Leonardos cli- reotion two of the severed ropes were hastily knotted into one. an- other added. and Tobaito was de- scending backward. liis bare toes seizing like hands on grip after grip. Having tied the end of tlie rope under the injured man's shoulders he ascended almost as fast as he had gone down and helped haul Blaokadder to the tou- Dirk leaned

over him. .

“Blackadder! You? What hlip- pened? Wheies Joyce?" Ha took hold 0f his shoulder and shook it. "Answer! Wheres Joyce?"

CHAPTER XIV

Joyce. seized by an arm. had been dragged forward so violently she would have fallen lace down had not the same hand supported her and set her on liei- feet. She heard a low laugh and looked up into Doradob unforgettable face. Nightmare-this was nightmare. He was laughing at the trick of the coat. Now he repeated it with modi- fications. No longer need it cover her head: let her yell all she liked. Also it was secured place not with the buttons but bv the simple expedient of a laritit wrapped around her from shoulder to waist. leaving enough loose end to bind her to the man with whom slie must ride. No sooner was the operation completed than the oavalcade set off. Dorado in the lead. slic at the extreme rear. Already lights were showing and people comina 0n tho run from the hacbida, but if any shots were ﬁred she would get them ﬁrst

Dorado. convinced Blaekadder’; mouth was closed forever. saw no reason lo hurry. The half dozen horses ambled along at a running walk. Riviniz Joyce time to think, to“? Iliéilch time. time enough to grow a a

Had she really witnessed Helm Blackaddeiis murder and tlie de- structlon of the bridge. 0i" was it'- part of this ghastly dream? 0h. ii’ onlv it. could be a dream! An hour passed. Her knees grew ehafed. burned and then turned numb with the pain. She swayed and would have fallen had she not been tied to the man before her. but the worst was yet to come. with the descent of the switchback bath. owing to the changing of the lingo of pressure,

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